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Procurement Specialist – Junior
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
4 months
Description of Services
Candidate will refine identified business and technical requirements and translate those into solicitation documents such as RFP/NRFP/RFQ/RFI as required. Candidate may also be involved in the upfront planning of how a project will be delivered.
Solicitation Document Preparation
- Support development of a strategy for procurement preparation based upon project goals and criteria.
- Refine identified business and technical requirements.
- Preparation of RFP (request for proposal)/NRFP (Negotiated Request for Proposal), RFQ (request for quotation), RFI (request for information) and draft review documents.
- Identify any subprojects where separate RFPs may be required to acquire specific vendor services.
- Assist the Department in providing RFP interpretations to vendors by developing written responses to questions.
Evaluation & Debrief
- Prepare RFPs selection methodologies, evaluation plans, evaluation criteria mandatory, evaluation schedules, and final award recommendations.
- Review vendor proposals for quality accuracy and adherence to required standards.
- Creation of supporting project documentation as per the guidelines of the Government of Alberta procurement policy.
- Assist in planning and scheduling bidders conferences and vendor presentations including agenda development for those activities.
- Assist in debriefing unsuccessful vendors.
Contract Execution & Post RFP activities
- Assist the Department in finalizing contracts with recommended vendors.
- Conduct post procurement reviews and vendor evaluations lessons learned.
- Prepare evaluation reports and procurement recommendations for Department reviews and signoffs.
Project Management
- Plan, coordinate, and prepare controlling documentation for procurement plans and processes.
- Develop effective communications processes to ensure adequate project progress and issue reporting to all participants and stakeholders.
- Plan and coordinate procurement activities including financial estimate, business technical requirements and contracting options.
- Additional procurement related responsibilities as required by the Project Delivery Manager.
